About The Role
This is a maternity cover position until May 2027 working full-time.
We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Physician Associate Studies to join the team delivering the Masters in Physician Associate Studies (MPAS) at Swansea University Medical School (https://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/medicine/physician-associate-studies-mpas/). As a lecturer on the MPAS programme you will be required to teach across the programme, in the delivery of communication and clinical skills and on the Foundation in Clinical Medicine (FCM) module. You will also be required to assist in the organisation of the teaching and preparation for the sessions. In addition, the postholder will be expected to contribute to assessments (writing and assessing), act as a personal tutor and participate in admissions interviews. This is a fixed term contract to provide maternity cover.
Swansea University’s Physician Associate (PA) Studies programme was established in 2016 and has a successful track record of teaching, student support, progression, and success at the PA national exam. The MPAS programme runs over two years, with student spending roughly half of their time in university and the other half on placement. The programme has several modules, and content taught is based on the PA National Curriculum (FPA 2022) and the PA and AA generic and shared leaning outcomes (GMC, 2022). There is a mixture of staff on the programme from various healthcare professions which adds to the richness and diversity of the teaching and experiences we can offer to students. The role provides an exciting opportunity to join Swansea University Medical School, one of the UK’s leading Medical Schools.
Academic Career Pathway
The pathway for this post is Education. The Academic Career Pathways (ACP) scheme is designed to ensure that academic strengths whether in research, teaching, the wider student experience, leadership or innovation and engagement, are all appropriately recognised, developed, valued, and rewarded. For further information, please see our ACP webpage.
Welsh Language Skills
The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.
The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.
Additional Information
Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.
A satisfactory DBS certificate must be provided before a start date can be confirmed
£39,355 to £45,413 per annum
